Online Articles & Bibliographies
about Sociology of Religion

This collection of links offers access to many sociology of religion articles available on the web. Articles are listed by author's last name. At the bottom of the list are links to sites with general collections of articles.

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Secularization Theory: The Course of a Concept
This essay provides an introduction to the secularization debate as it presents itself at the end of the 1990s. From Sociology of Religion, September 6, 2000 written with Kevin J. Christiano.

A lecture on Religion and the InternetGiven at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this lecture invited Dr. Thumma along with Rev. Charles Henderson and Elena Larsen to discuss how people are using the Internet for religious purposes. You may also wish to visit the MIT website for a summary, transcript of the discussion, and an audio link to the lecture.

Exploring the Megachurch Phenomena A section from Scott's dissertation describing what megachurches are, their characteristics, and their resonance with the modern cultural context.

Summary of a Survey of Church WebmastersStudents from Hartford’s Seminary Fall 2000 course on Religion and the Internet surveyed webmasters from 63 U.S. congregational web sites representing Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, and both conservative and liberal Protestantism congregations.

A lecture on Religion and the InternetGiven at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this lecture invited Dr. Thumma along with Rev. Charles Henderson and Elena Larsen to discuss how people are using the Internet for religious purposes. You may also wish to visit the MIT website for a summary, transcript of the discussion, and an audio link to the lecture.

The Essential Half-Truths About Decision-Making in Legislatures: Lessons For and From Religious Advocacy Organizations Keynote Address to the Wisconsin Interfaith IMPACT 20th Anniversary Year Consultation on Faith-Based Public Policy Work in Wisconsin, November 12, 1998.

The Program on Non-Profit Organizationsat Yale University lists many of their publications on the web. Unfortunately, these are available only in paper format at a high cost, not in an inexpensive electronic form.